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| the absence Of armed conflict is concerned; and
yet this is the fruit and this is the result E, Qi
aium regit! Brute force! Is that the comment OF
civilization? Is that all that this nineteenth
century can oner from her w1sest men, and is
nos9ng 10 + taught aae coege
that you know so wen, II it had no lessons other
than those that the schoOlmaster could teach and
the boy could learn as the parrot may learn to
repeat, the case would not be hopeful for us But
is there no counteracting force In this land Of ours
that shall meet the terrible confession that comes
from the heart of Europe to-day, that nothing but
brute force can secure the civilization OF all these
years? Gentlemen, can we not tonight, in our
something from the words and the counsel we
have heard from the President Of Yale university
ropean slater Can it be possible that Germany,
| armed to the teeth grooming under the weight OF
terrible army, is yet TO be further wronged and
yet to be further oppressed by the dreadful exac-
lions OF arms? Is there nothing else that can
govern mankind? Is this the free civilization, is
this the force that governs America to-day? Are
we to travel upon such lines and are we to look for
such future? May Heaven forbid! What influ-
ences shall we encourage, what forces shall we
the fate that to be the fate OF civilized E,l-
rope to-day II those who are her spokesman speak
other forces great and moral forces, which may be
well exemplined by the university OF which this
honored man is the president [Applause.1 1t
cannot be that the brute force OF military power
is to be the security of any people the guardian
OF any civilization that Is meant to PROCESS under
VINE Te ah as WAS eo1 iss ago ere
think l can answer better than by the single word,
..Yale;" [Applause.l do not mean the college or
the schools that wisely collected into un1ver-
sity system in the town Of New Haven, but 1
mean the American spirit of education, some
thing better than scholarship, better than
prOfeSsOrshtp, greater and stronger, the de-
velOpment OF the higher capacities Of
Gods highest creation, Man. [Applause.l So
! think If we compare our country with others,
while we regret our imperfections our rudeness.
or our wrongs, we still may find In the heart OF
this republic something that shall protect human
ity from military force something that shall make
military force the only recourse for the settle
ment Of human difficulties, looked upon as but
a temporary aid always SubServtent to the great
end in view, the moral advancement Of the people.
[Great applause.l
ExJUSTICE STRONG
The next toast, 'Yale, the college, was respond
ed to by eX-Justice Strong, of the U. s. Supreme
Court. He related many Of the pranks of the STU
dents, and referred, with good deal of feeling to
the death OF the old literary societies. the Limo
MAN, the Brothers and the CalliOpean He closed
by prophesying for Yale university a most brill
liant future While promising that old Yale should
not be forgotten.
''Sster Colleges: Let all the Number of the Stars
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office and waited developments. Captain
John and Old Daniel, the one-eyed In
dian, soon hove in sight, and the glitter
ing but seductive quicksilver caught
their attention. John made grab for
it with his thumb and finger, and he
was astonished when he found he
couldn't pick it up. He was determined
to have that quicksilver anyway, so he
unwound the bandanna handkerchief
from his neck, and, spreading it down,
got chip and scraped the quicksilver
into it. A look OF triumph shot from his
eagle eye as he gathered up the four
corners and emptied it into his pocket.
but it was replaced by one of terror and
disgust when the metal ran through his
pocket and trickled down his leg to the
sidewalk. Looking at the metal for a
moment, as it lay on the ground, in o
puzzled sort of way, he launched vicious
kick at it, and uttered CALCULATIONS that
were foreign to his childish nature: "Me
get eben: white man mabeso too smart. "
He turned on his heel and left the quick
silver for some other untutored son of
the forest to experiment with.-Cdieo
(CdI.) Enterprise
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A Horse that was q Setter.

A man who had a horse who would sit
down whenever he was touched in the
flank. He would just squat down on his
hindouartcrs like dog. The man tried
to break him of it, but he couldn't, and
nobody would buy him. One day q
sportsman came along and made his ac-
ouaintancc, and they took ride together
to hunt partridges. When they found a
covcy the man touched his heels to his
horses flanks and he sat down. "What
makes your horse do that?" said the
sportsman. why" he's SETTER" said
the man. ''He sets birds just like dog. /"
So the sportsman thought he was most
wonderful horse, and he swapped for him
and gave $50 to boot, and he got on him,
and after awhile they came to a creek
that was pretty deep, and as the sports.
man he!dup his legs to keep them out OF
the water his heels touched the horse IN
the flank and down he sat in the water.
When he got him up and out and all
dripping wet he was as mad as wet
hen. and said: "Wcll, sir, what mado
this horse do that way in the watcr?' 81
forgot to tell you," said the man, that
he sets fish just as we'll as he does birds. "
Atlanta Constitution.
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All He Was Worth.

Some few days ago placard appeared
in the window of large hardware store
on Washington street, not far from the
Glo1e office, which bore upon its snow
white surface, in black letters, the
legend, "Boy wanted" In answer to
this call for help veritablc street Arab
went into the store, and going to the
Junior member of the firm said
81 came in to see about the job
"Well, said the proprietor, looking
the little ragamutfin over from head to
foot, "you know we don't pay very
much here, and besides that, if you came
to work in nice store like this you
would have to dress better.''
"Oh, yes, l know that" responded
the gamin, "but how much do yer
pay per week 2"
1.-TWO dollars a week. returned the
II couldn't think of workin' for that, "
said the gamin, for I can make more
every week now"
"Well," said the proprietor, 81 do
not think You could, but when l first
went to work I got only $3.50 a week. "
The Arab sized the speaker up from
head to foot, and then giving his head a
toss and edging to the door, he said:
"Wcll perhaps that was all you was
-orth. .'-BoSt0n Globe
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Could Hold up Their Heads.

There was an odd incident at one of
the seashore places last week. A couple
of ladies, who do not live in Boston, and
whose unpretentious way of life had
perhaps led them to fear that they
might be. e.looked down upon by Boston
people, had taken board at hotel much
patronized by Bostonians of an excellent
sort. Walking about the corridor of the
house on the first evening after their ar
rival, and observing with an interest
natural in newcomers the people about
them, they happened to observe two
ladies standing in the corridor not far
away. 1t struck the younger of the two
newcomers, who is "a little short-sighted,
that these two ladies whom she saw in
the corridor were quite shabby in ap.
pearance. She turned to her com panion
and whispered:
"Well, 1 guess we can hold up our
heads with this sort of people"
The elder seized her handkerchief in q
vain attempt to smother hearty laugh.
They had been looking at their own re-
Election in big mirror. .-Boston Tran
ScriDt
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Gambling at Monte Carlo.

Before play commences, which it does
at II or - o'clock, according to the sea-
son, solemn professions may be seen on
their way to the salon. First come two
attendants in livery, carrying between
them a money chest, and close behind
march the croupiers who are to begin
work, and of whom there are seven to
each table. Four of these sit facing
each other on either side of the roulette
board in the centre, and one at each end.
The seventh, the chsf-de-partie, as he is
called, perches himself on high stool
close behind one of the pairs of croupiers
at the centre, keeps look out all llaround,
and is appealed to in case of any dispute.
.tJe domino" are the words in which be
expresses ]is position.
Each of the croupiers, the chef-de-partie
excepted, is armed with long handled
rake. which, as it has so much work to
do, is strengthened at the foot by plate
of brass. The bank notes are placed in
boxes, the money counted out, and the
louis and fve-franc pieces arranged in
long rows standing on their edges, so
that they look like gold and silver
snakes. Each of the four croupiers at
the centre has snakes of both colors to
look after, Those at the ends of the ia
bles have nothing to do with raking in
or paying out the money lost or won;
their business is to put stakes on, or rake
winnings off, for those who, unable to
secure seats at the table, are crowding
around outside; to get change for them
as required, and to keep order.
And now is the time to begin; the
rake of the croupicrs facing each other
at the centre are laid across the table
head to head, their long, thin handles
appearing beyond the elbows of the
men about to WELD them with so much
skill. The croupiers at the top and
bottom lay their instruments close in
front of them at right angles to the
length of the table, which is long enough
to accommodate about twenty players
beside the croupiers, and eight shorter
rakes unshod with brass are placed ready
for the use of the players. All is now
prepared for the attack, the garrison is
perfectly supplied with the sinews of
war. The table and men together form
form one machine, machine that plays
without committing a mistake, never
made reckless by disaster, never rendered
foolish by success.
Open the doors then, and let all who
will approach and do battle. Daily the
challenge is accepted, the chairs are
seized at once, the forces are ready to re-
new the assault. Many of the players
produced pocketbooks or sheets OF paper
ruled in every conceivable way; these
are the believers in the systems of mar
tinga!es. Others are content to use the
cards and pins supplied by the atten-
dants; others again neither know nor
care what color or number last came up,
but play haphazard as the fancy takes
them. When those who mean to play
have put on their stakes, the croupler IN
charge of the roulette board, who has
several times uttered the warning: "Mes-
sicurs, taites eos jeur," gives the ball
spin in one direction, the revolving disk
a twist in the other and the battle begins
in earnest. - Cosmopolitan
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Leave 1t All With Him.


Whichever way the wind doth blow,
Some heart is glad to have it so;
Then blow it east, or blow it west,
The wind that blows, that winl is best.
my little craft sails not alone;
A thousand fleets from every zone
Are out upon thou and seas;
What blows for one q favoring bresze
Might dash another with shock
Ofdoom upon some hidden rock.
"And so I do not dare to pray
For winds to watt me on my way,
But leave it to higher will
To stay Or speed me, trusting still,
'That ali is we'll, and surs lhatHe
Who launched my bark will sail with me
Through storm and calm, aud will not fail,
Whatever bree5ss may prevail
To land me. every peril past
Within th, sheltered haven at last
Then, whatsoever wind doth blow,
My heart is glad to have it 80,
And blow it east, or blow it west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best"
-(Selected.
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A CANYON by MOONLIGHT.

Even more enchanting was the canyon
as seen by moonlight. Then all the
varied features and colorings of the day
were toned in strange, unnatural mono
chromatc lights and shades. Each line of
cliffs and bossy crags seemed transmitted
"altcrnatcly to ebony and ivory" A
mysterious silyery gauze hoatcd around
the tips of the brown, gloomy forests;
and the still reaches of water flowed, ink
in the shadow, crystal in the light; or,
where agitatcd, changed in the moon
beams to troubled drifts of snow. Great
unreclaimed regions, too, were left, Of
vague and solemn darkness. Hearing
the panther's yell and the rapid bark OF
the coyote-cchocd by the gorge into
maniacal shrek and laughter-and
startled by the scpulchral call Of the OWLS
"who! who-e 2who9 who?" one need make
little effort Of the imagination to feel he
had here reached the region of Dante's
pen and Dorc's pencil; and thai by
answering that sentinel challenge salts
factorily and advancing few PAGES he
might meet unearthly sights, or plunge
beneath the quiet waters of oblivion
Drc.tnrJ
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Leather Coinage.

In the year 1923 Domenico Michieli,
the Dogc of Venice, undertook a crusade
IN Syria aud Palestine, ro l'ed the Sara
Gems and entered Jclusalc IL II 1921. There
the Dosc found hillsclf greatly embar-
rassed for want of mo.cy, Us the expected
supplies hal not arr veC, and the Vene-
tian troops (mercenaries for the most
parD cllmorcI for immediate payment
under the threat Of wholesale desei tion.
Then Domanico Michieli ordered large
number Of pieces OF leather to be stamped
with the pommcl of his sword, on which
his name and coat of arms were engraved,
adding the numbcr Of gold coins each
was intended to represent. And behold,
the money lenders in Jerusalem had such
respect for tho Dogc and his honesty, and
so great faith in the credit of the City of
Venice, that they advanced the required
amount on the security of those pieces of
leather, which then passed into currency
under the name of "Alichicletti. They
were afterward redeemed in Venice on
presentation, and at later period added
to the coat of arms of the Venetian no,
bilitY.-N Corrie1rc. ......-..-.
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What Canadian DOCTORS Think.

them recently by the Canada Citizen, SIS
total abstinence, in your opinion, compatible
with the fullest degree of physical h.alth:"
Eighty-two out of 81 physician, of Toronto
answered in the affirmative. OF the 81 there
were 81 who emphaticaly denounced all
moderate drinking as bad; "a whose opinions
on that point were very diversified, though
only about 10 distinctly favored habitual
drinking in ousn:ities usually deemed mod-
crate. Again OF the 9l there wers IS who
agreed in the opinion that the total abstainer
had a better chance than the moderate
drinker for recovery from disease or accident;
and 81 Of the 81 agreed that total abstinence
would be great public benefit. The moder-
ationists were in a small minority. As
whole the answers show gratifying progress
In the sphere of medical temperance opinion,
National AdrQcQte.
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National w. C. T. U. Bulletin.

DR.. Newman, pastor of the Metropolitan
church, at Washington D. c., recently organ
lied Youths Temperance Society in his con-
gregatlon.
The members Of the W. G.. T. q. and other
philanthropic women Of Duluth, MINI, are
about to establish "Homs for needy women
and children"
By an amendment recently adopted, the
Maine law makes the holding Of United
States tax receipt p1'ima fdcie evidence OF
liquor selling.
Mrs. Laura Berry, prominent member OF
the Des Moines uowa) W. c. 7. u, Las re-
moved to Chicago, to take a position Gil tho
staff of the Lerer.
The recent Worlds Grand Lodge Of Good
Ten;olars endorsed the petition OF the Worlds
w. C. r. u, which calls for the universal
outaHing of the drink and opium trade; also
adoped the white cross movementSas method
Of work
The w. C. T. U. of Cleveland has been in,
vitcd by the Common Council II that city 10
name two Ia lies who shall acfsas lanltor anu
natron at the Central Police Station. ms:
action ought to extend to eve.y city and large
town in the United States.
Miss N. Louise Graves Of Springfield,
Mass. ard Miss Poole, dasghter of Librarian
W, +. Poole, of Chicago and both graduates
of Wellesley College. saasd the twenty-htth or
:June as missionaries 10 Japan. They are
both earnest white fihbon womsa, and haNa
cone forth thoroughly furnished with ali tha
5lans and literature from tha w. G. l.. U.
now being so we'll established in Japan ShoS
the visit Of Mrs Ieayitt,
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Strong Words for Temperance.

In tho Journal of United Labor, over his
own name, Master Workman T. V. Powder
ly, in speaking of tho liquor traffic, says:
Among the letters that came to me to-day
l find one which takes mo to task for my
worrls on the temperance question, spoken
Lynn. My friend makes the candid adnis-
sion in starting out that in the main l am
right, that even tho rumseller will not deny
tho justice Of my position. Having said as
much he should have stopped Even then he
told me nothing new. l know that l am
right know that in refusing to even touch
drop Of strong drink was and am right.
In refusing to treat another to that which l
do not believe to be good Tor myself to drink
l know am right, In refusing to associate
with men who get drunk know am right
In not allowing rumselers to gain admittance
into the Order of the Knights of Labor Z
know l am right. In advising our assem-
blics not to hire halls or meeting rooms over
drinking places I know I am right. have
done this from the day my voice was first
heaY1l in the council halls Of our order. My
position on the question Of temperance Is
right am determined to maintain and will
not alter it one jot or little. If { in the main
l am right, why should alter my course!
Ten years ago was hissed because I adj
viscd men to let strong drink alone. They
threatened to rotten egg me. l have con-
tinued to advise men to be temperate, and
though have had no experience that would
qualify ME to render an opinion on the
efficacy of rotten egg as an ally to the rum
seller, yet would prefer to have my exterior
decorated from summit to base with the rank
est kind of rotten eggs rather than allow one
drop of liquid villainy to pass my lips or have
the end of my nose Illuminated by the bios.
som that follows planting Of the seeds OF
hatred, envy, malice and damnation, all of
which are represented in a solitary glass of
piO "
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finished" All heaven will stop to listen
until the story is done, and every harp
will be put down, and every lip closed,
and all eyes fixed upon the divine MARIA
tor, until the story is done; and then, at
will rouse up; finger on string of harp, and
lips to the mouth of trumpet, there shall roll
forth the oratorio of the Messiah "Worthy
is the Lamb that was slain to receive bless
ing, and riches. and honor, and glory, and
power, world without endr'
What he endured, OH who can tell,
To save our souls from death and hell
When there was between Paul sni that
magnificent parsonage only the thinness
Of the sharp edge of the sword of the exc
cutioner, do you wonder that he wanted to
go! Oh, my Lord Jesus, let one wave
OF that glory roll over this auditory! Hark
I hear the wedding bells of heaven ringing
now. The marriage OF the Lamb has come,
and the bride hath made herself ready.
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Antiquity Of Ropes.

Before the beginning of the historical
pcriod,. considerable skill in rope making
had been acquired, 50 that it must be
classed among the Oldest of the arts.
The existing relics of the ancient Egyp-
tians include sculptures showing the
process of manufacture practiced more
than 4, 900 years ago, while the oldest
records of that people represent we'll
made ropes of great strength. Flax and
the tibres of the date tree were employed
for these ropes, but grasses and the hides
of animals wore probably .moug tho first
materials used.
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Came to Grief.

First Omaha Mau-"What's the
matter; not out of business again, are
you?'
Second Omaha Man-"Yes. my last
venture busted the first week"
That's queer. I thought You started
o little factory to darn stockings for
young men, old bachelors and others
with no women folks to look after them.
That ought to pay"
"Pay! got more orders than could
fill; hired whole lot of nice girls who
knew how to darn stockings, and they
did their work beautifully-but then the
enterprise busted"
why, what happened?"
"Girls all left"
"Dissatisfed?'
sNo, the whole crowd of customers
hunted 'cm up Sunday and married
them. Omaha World.
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1t Might Have Been Worse.

A Philadclphian, who was the father
of very cross twins, was enjoying Il brief
rest about midnight, when he was aroused
by a vigorous pounding upon the door
and the jangling of the bell.
"What's the matter2" he yelled. as he
stuck his head out of the window and
saw policeman.
"Your house is on fire." was the reply.
"Oh, is that all?' thought from the
noise. you have been making that both
babies had the collie agaiu.-Pdiladelphia
Chronicle.
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The Trials of q Landlord.

Summer Tourist Ito landlord D-"Do
you allow dogs in your botel?"
Landlord-"Yes, sir, bring all the dogs
you want to-"
Summer Tourist-"I'll have to 60
somewhere else. can't stand dogs"
Another Summer Tourist--"Do you
allow dogs in your hotcll"
"Landlord-"No, sir, won't have a
dog about the place"
Tourist-"Tm sorry. My wife has a
dog that she thinks more of than she
does of me. ~ NeW York Sun.
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TEMPERANCE.
The Little Temperance Soldier.

The Little Temperance Soldier.
I am little soldier,
Tho but few years old;
1mean to fight for temperance,
And DO both brave and bold;
l know how strong the foo is,
How many he has slain,
Yet still I'll be a soldier,
And fight with might and main.
I've heard Of other soldiers,
Much younger too, than I,
Who overcome the drunkard,
Then why should not tryl
know that God will help me,
For tits a holy cause;
And oil who don't keep sober.
Are tramp'ling on his laws
Inow can do but little,
Yet though I'm not man,
I'll try to do for temperance
The greatest good l can
II God will give me courage,
In all I do or say,
Then I, with my companions, .
Will win the glorious day.
Come, then, my fellow soldiersl
And march along with ME;
Though long and fierce the battle,
We shall victorious be.
And soon the temperance army,
With banners all unfurled,
Will 60 through every country
And conquer all the world!
-Youth's Temperance Banner.
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A LOGICAL View.

"Tompkinson," said somewhat
rapid travelling man to friend, whose
tastes and habits were much like his
own, Pm very much worried"
Il wouldn't cultivate it, my dear fel-
low. But what's the trouble"
"Debts. I'm overwhelmed with them.
can't turn a corner without running
into a creditor. There's the halter, and
the tailor, and the gents furnisher, and
the florist, and the livery man-in fact l
don't see but one way out the difficulty" "
"What is that /:
"Ive a good notion to commit sui
eide"
"And add the undertaken to the list!
NV dear fellow, at least be reasonable. -
Merchant T3uoeler.
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Tho Indian and the Quicksilver.

Captain John, an old Indian who lives
on the Rancho Chico and is a we'll
known figure about our streets, was the
centre of an amused crowd of citizens on
Broadway to-day. Some one, for joke,
had dropped some quicksilver on the
stone payemeut in front of the post
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Daughter-''There is only one thing
more astonishing than the readiness with
which Ned gave up tobacco when we be-
came engaged"
Mother-"What is that astonishing
thing?"
1.-The rapidity with which he took it
up again as soon as we were married. ~
SItings.